Abhishek Banerjee with the family of his party worker Sanju Karmakar at Sonarpur KOLKATA: Fear of reprisals has driven the elderly parents of deceased TMC worker Sanju Karmakar out of their home in Sonarpur on Kolkata’s southeastern fringe after a mob attacked party MP Abhishek Banerjee during a visit to the family home on Saturday.Karmakar’s…
Panaji: Girish Chodankar’s return as state Congress president has upset the party’s internal equations. Since his appointment as Amit Patkar’s replacement, more than five party functionaries have stepped down, casting a cloud over Chodankar’s new stint.In a bid to stem the tide, the party announced a series of organisational changes.Himanshu Tivrekar has been appointed as…
Varanasi: The Cyber Crime cell here on Sunday busted a gang of cyber fraudsters and arrested two of its members.DCP (crime) Neetu Kadyan said that following thorough investigation and collection of scientific evidences the cyber crime cell team led by ACP Vidush Saxena arrested Vijay Kumar (28) and Rohit Ranjan (19) from Motihari in Bihar….
Gandhinagar: On the eve of World Milk Day which is observed on June 1, the state govt said that milk production in Gujarat has increased by 12.5 million tonnes in the past two decades, with lakhs of families earning their livelihood from animal husbandry.An official statement said that with an annual production of over 19…
Representational image of a murder investigation Ludhiana: The murder of an elderly couple in a locked house could be an inside job by those who intercepted family’s phone calls and tried to impersonate the wife using a highly private family nickname.The decomposing bodies of Kuldeep Singh, 70, and his wife Harmeet Kaur, 69, were found…
Mohali: In a partial relief to commuters, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (Gmada) Sunday opened one carriageway of the alternate road to Chandigarh International Airport, with the full dual carriageway expected to be operational within the next 10 days.The 8.5-km alternate road, running parallel to the existing Airport Road and originating near Bawa White…
Pune: Students who appeared for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC/ Std X) examination held in Feb-March 2026 will receive their original mark sheets, passing certificates and detailed school records on Monday, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) announced.The SSC results were declared online on May 8 through the board’s website…
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets Union defence minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi Guwahati: After more than two weeks of waiting for the expansion of the state cabinet following his swearing-in as chief minister for a second consecutive term, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday morning that his ministry will be expanded on…
Lucknow: Lucknow University’s convocation ceremony 2026 will be held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scientific Convention Centre, near King George’s Medical University, Chowk. LU spokesperson Mukul Srivasatva said, “We have been spending up to Rs 1 crore on convocation ceremony arrangements, including on grand marquees, decorations, waterproofing and other logistics. This time, adhering to the…
NEW DELHI: Govt is looking at pruning the list of vehicles exempted from paying toll on national highways, and the first category that may be removed is “secretaries to govt of India”. Currently, vehicles transporting and accompanying people holding any of the 25 public offices – such as President, PM, governor, CJI, CMs and MPs…
